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GitHub · GitHub Copilot Product Terms · View original document ↗

Acceptable Use Policies Apply to Copilot

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Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must use of GitHub Copilot be subject to?
“Your use of GitHub Copilot is subject to the Acceptable Use Policies, the AI Code of Conduct, and the Required Mitigations.”
Version CA-V-006697, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
GitHub requires that use of GitHub Copilot be subject to the Acceptable Use Policies, the AI Code of Conduct, and the Required Mitigations.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

This clause imposes three distinct compliance frameworks on all use of GitHub Copilot, any of which could independently restrict user conduct.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Users of GitHub Copilot are bound by three separate sets of rules: the Acceptable Use Policies, the AI Code of Conduct, and the Required Mitigations.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Your use of GitHub Copilot is subject to the Acceptable Use Policies, the AI Code of Conduct, and the Required Mitigations.

Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Entity
GitHub
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 2, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006697, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065369
Document ID
CA-D-000776
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006697)
0107b0b7a1a96951c6adef972a059a7634fe5c98c84ba8ec28ab39fd4c9e6989
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 14:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006697, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: GitHub
Document: GitHub Copilot Product Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065369
Version: CA-V-006697
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:42:03 UTC
SHA-256: 0107b0b7a1a96951…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/github/github-copilot-product-terms/provision/CA-P-065369/acceptable-use-policies-apply-to-copilot/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies Apply to Copilot clause do?

This clause imposes three distinct compliance frameworks on all use of GitHub Copilot, any of which could independently restrict user conduct.

How does this clause affect you?

Users of GitHub Copilot are bound by three separate sets of rules: the Acceptable Use Policies, the AI Code of Conduct, and the Required Mitigations.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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